An easy and very Italian appetizer is a caprese salad. There are only a few ingredients, yet it looks stunning on a plate, smells fantastic and tastes delicious. 1 1/2 pounds High Moisture Mozzarella 1 1/2 pounds Vine ripened tomatoes (or heirloom if you’re willing to splurge) 1/2 bunch Fresh Basil, washed and coarsely chopped […]
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Make your own chocolate syrup
This summer we are having camp Shor! And as part of the fun activities we do, we do a lot of children friendly recipes (and pre-school crafts – if you know fun ones, let me know). The following chocolate syrup is easy and delicious. It’s from the Scharffen Berger’s cookbook (Scharffen Berger is a boutique […]
Avocado and Apple salad
One way to perfect a dish is to showcase all 5 “tastes” – salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami (which refers to a type of fermented taste). When you use all 5 tastes this sometimes makes for a delicious “symphony” of flavors, but if the dish is out of balance the flavors could quickly turn […]
The best doughnuts Ever
Ok, are they really the best doughnuts ever? I’m not sure, but these are amazing. I’ve made sufganiyot (doughnuts) for years. And you know what – I can’t make them. I don’t know why. I’ve gotten recipes from lots of doughnut makers – people who have great success making doughnuts (I know, because I’ve eaten […]
Baked Latkes Recipe
Chanukah is coming – so what should you make? Latkes – of course. These do not have to be high in fat (although they can be) – instead you can bake these and still have tasty and delicious homemade latkes. With all of the fried foods that abound during this season (and I do enjoy […]
Gary, Indiana ?
We took a quick trip to Indiana for the first days of Sukkot to visit our friends from Israel. It is 645 miles from where we live. And unfortunately, all the words I know to “Gary, Indiana” are “Gary, Indiana, Gary Indiana, Gary Indiana, My home sweet home.” And well, after about 10 miles of […]
Jerusalem Artichokes
Are you looking for new and interesting salads – filled with taste and nutrition? Then consider the Jerusalem Artichoke – neither from Jerusalem nor an artichoke! Despite the misnomer – Jerusalem artichokes (also known as sunchokes) are delicious. They have a nutty, refreshing taste and can be eaten in a variety of ways – raw, […]
Cyclops or Egg in a hole
Friday we had to make some lunch, and no one knew what they wanted – we tried many options. However, sometimes we need something special and fun (and preferably easy). From our trip to the library we got a Children’s quick and easy cookbook – which has lots of recipes of things I used to […]
Tu B’shvat Recipes – Candied Lemon slices, Almond Cookies, Poached Pears in Wine Sauce
We had an amazing Tu B’Shvat Seder – with over 25 fruits and nuts and a few baked delicacies. First of all – for those people who are Sephardi – you already know about pickling watermelon and lemons – but you can candy a whole lemon – with nothing leftover but the seeds. See recipe […]
Make your own ice cream
Hello – on this fine Sunday morning we wanted to do something fun and have a special treat. Nava had made her own ice cream at camp – and so we tried it ourselves. It is easy and a yummy (relatively) healthy treat. And we got our new Nikon CoolPix P7000 – like I know […]